We've found it very difficult to remove the digital watermark. You just
about have to destroy the visual appeal of the image to do it. It is
distributed all over the image, so cropping it does not remove the
watermark.
No visible deterrent isn't necessarily a lack of deterrent. If you see a
sign that says radar may catch you speeding but you can't see the radar gun,
that still might make you slow down. Advertising that your photos are
digitally watermarked may put the fear of God in would-be thieves.
Frank Paris
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob Geraghty
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 5:01 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Copyright on images
>
>
> > I can't understand the practical usefulness of a concept like
> > digital watermarking, which actually invites the stealing of
> > your images because there's NO visible deterrent.
>
> Because a visible copyright mark can be cropped off the image,
> and a digital
> watermark is more difficult to remove (in principle anyhow).
>
> > Specializing in web sites for artists and photographers, I
> > always recommend adding the web site URL and possibly the
> > phone number to each image as a text layer in Photoshop.
>
> Certainly it's something which can be done if it doesn't
> ruin the effect of the image. I think that's the main
> objection - having the text usually detracts too much
> from the image itself.
>
> Rob
>
>
> Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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